Annual gdp growth in Zambia
Zambia: Annual gdp growth was 5.37 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.37
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2010
All-time low
-2.79
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Annual gdp growth in Zambia, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual gdp growth in Zambia stood at 5.37.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Zambia peaked at 10.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.79, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 37th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 | 3.9 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 1.44 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | -2.79 | 6.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 Philippines 5.55 compare
- 35 Cabo Verde 5.48 compare
- 36 Mozambique 5.44 compare
- 38 Uganda 5.34 compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 5.34 compare
- 40 Ukraine 5.32 compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Zambia?
- Annual gdp growth in Zambia was 5.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.79 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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